Schools!!

[Sellena]

I feel very stupid for asking this given that I was born, brought up, schooled, married within Dulwich all my life- SE22 forever!. Now that I have got my own I guess its time to think about schools- what's the best and what to avoid??

I went to Bessemmer Grange but that is too far for me ( I live on Crystal Palace Rd) so I guess its either Goodrich or Heber?

Please let me know of your views!

[millymoll]

You've picked a good time to have children in East Dulwich: lots of good schools and I'm sure you'll find lots of people

who have children at Heber or Goodrich who will sing their praises (as well as the other local schools. My daughter left

Heber a couple of years ago and we were impressed - nice staff,children and parents.

[mrs.lotte]

Lots of threads on the point. Depends where on CPR you live as to where you are likely to go. Most ED schools get good results and have a Good ofsted, nowhere to "avoid" and the popularity of individual schools wax and wane,different schools have different vibes so v.personal go and have a look for yourself, I expect that your old school has changed a lot and that would be an interesting trip!

[etta166]

Don't give up on Bessemer Grange. I don't think that the school has had to turn away a pupil yet because they lived too far away. It's our closest school and we are expecting our son to get a space there for next year.

[bobbly]

I just dropped my son off at Bessemer to start in year 1, SOOOO impressed by it. The class was lovely bright and spacious, with an outdoor player area attached and the views! amazing....I am soo pleased with the school so far, and yes, people come from as far as West Norwood, so don't be put off if its for this reason. It's a great school.